One week ago today I started on a new path. There were times that I didn't know if I could make it or not but I'm happy to report that I stuck with the plan, both the diet and exercise, every single day. I'm excited to announce that so far I've lost 16.5 pounds!!!

Now I know there will be some out there who are concerned about the pace at which I've lost this weight. I appreciate your concerns, but let me reassure you that you need not worry. For the past week, I've had around 1200 calories per day by eating 5 meals per day (3 meals and 2 snacks, and that's it) that consisted of all natural and organic foods, nothing processed (except a couple tablespoons of A-1 Sauce!), gave up diet sodas and replaced them with at least 80oz of water a day, and exercised 30-45 minutes a day for 6 days. If I got hungry again later in the evening, instead of grabbing another snack, I drank a 20oz bottle of water.

I can honestly say that I feel great! I have not experienced a single headache during this entire process. And every time I start to feel hungry, it's usually time to eat again anyways. I'm a bit sore from the exercise, but that's because I've done more exercise in the past 6 days than I've probably done in the past 6 years combined! I've also eaten more broccoli and asparagus during the past week than I've eaten in my entire life!

This jump start program that I'm currently on is only for 2 weeks, so starting one week from today I'll be introducing carbs and diary back into my diet, as well as upping my caloric intake from 1200 to 1800 calories a day. I'm really looking forward to being able to add carbs back into the diet :-) It's going to be a tough to make it another week without them, but I know it'll be worth it, especially as the pounds keep dropping. Which leads me to...

Music placements Update! Here's a list of some new music placements that I've recently found out about which includes the shows All On The Line, Big Brian The Fortune Seller, Meteorite Men, Oprah's Lifeclass (13 episodes!), Project Accessory, Style Special: Sherri Shephard's Wedding, Super Soul Sunday, What Not To Wear, Oprah's Next Chapter (just happened to be watching the show to actually watch the show and heard my music, very cool!) and... I Used To Be Fat...

I was able to find a clip for the I Used To Be Fat episode. You can see it at the following link: